King James Version

Galatians 4:28

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are the children of promise.

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The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you yourselves” (ὑμεῖς) before now here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) does not include “you are” (ἐστέ.) after children here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we ourselves” (ἡμεῖς) before now here. The KJV’s Greek text (Textus Receptus) adds “we are” (ἐσμέν) after children here.

ὑμεῖςhumeisweσύ (su)personal pronoun, nominative, plural — “we”, the subject formG4771you.weδέdebutδέconjunction — “but”G1161a weak adversative particle, generally placed second in its clause; but, on the other hand, and.This verse uses “but”.ἀδελφοίadelphoibrethrenἀδελφός (adelphos)noun, vocative, plural, masculine — “brethren”, the calling formG80a brother, member of the same religious community, especially a fellow-Christian.brethrenκατὰkataasκατάpreposition — “as”G2596gen: against, down from, throughout, by; acc: over against, among, daily, day-by-day, each day, according to, by way of.asἸσαὰκisaakIsaacἸσαάκnoun, accusative, singular, masculine — “Isaac”, the object formG2464(Hebrew), Isaac, the patriarch.Isaacἐπαγγελίαςepangeliasof promiseἐπαγγελία (epangelia)noun, genitive, singular, feminine — “of promise”, the of-formG1860a promise.of promiseτέκναteknachildτέκνον (teknon)noun, nominative, plural, neuter — “child”, the subject formG5043a child, descendent, inhabitant.ἐστέesteto beεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “to be”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Textus Receptus Words Not in the SBL Text

ἡμεῖςhēmeisweἡμεῖςpersonal pronoun, 2nd person, nominative, plural — “we”, the subject formG2249ἐσμένesmenareεἰμί (eimi)verb, present active indicative, 2nd person plural — “are”, an ongoing or repeated actionG1510I am, exist.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

And we, brethren, as Isaac, are children of promise,

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American Standard Version (1901)

Now we, brethren, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

Young’s Literal Translation

And we, brethren, as Isaac, are children of promise,

World English Bible

Now we, brothers, as Isaac was, are children of promise.

Darby Translation

But ye , brethren, after the pattern of Isaac, are children of promise.

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